Trialists

[Gaffer1875]

Bit of fun, who have we had on trial in the last 20 years but failed to win a deal?

I’ll start, Mark Kerr the football manager wonder kid!


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[BoomtownHibees]

Bit of fun, who have we had on trial in the last 20 years but failed to win a deal?

I’ll start, Mark Kerr the football manager wonder kid!


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Andy McLaren

[04Sauzee]

Going back further than 20 years sorry but didn't we have Ronnie Rosenthal on trial before he signed for Liverpool?

[04Sauzee]

Ryan Moon

[tamig]

Andy McLaren

Was going to say McLaren but thought that was longer than 20 years. Turns out it was 2003.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/3158779.stm

[Halmyre Hibee]

Cillian Sheridan.

[MWHIBBIES]

Cillian Sheridan

Strange one because he would've walked into our team at that time.

[Gaffer1875]

Jermaine Pennant


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[Unseen work]

Rhys McCabe.

[JimBHibees]

Stephen McManus

[Since452]

Stephane Adam. Over 20 years ago though

[Gaffer1875]

Stephen McManus

I think I remember this, wasn’t this before he signed for Motherwell?


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[Pretty Boy]

There was a young keeper who played a friendly against Motherwell 3 or 4 years ago. Think he may have been at Reading. Name escapes me.

[BILLYHIBS]

Gms

[JimBHibees]

I think I remember this, wasn’t this before he signed for Motherwell?


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Yes think Fenlon was the manager

[sleeping giant]

Going back further than 20 years sorry but didn't we have Ronnie Rosenthal on trial before he signed for Liverpool?

Yip.
Reported that we wouldnt pay his 50k signimg on fee.
We then went and spent much more on Mark McGraw.

[Diclonius]

Cillian Sheridan

Strange one because he would've walked into our team at that time.

And then he went and signed for St Johnstone who offered him a better deal. Think that was at the height of Petrie's "overly-frugal" transfer policy, which was even more grating that summer as it coincided with one of Hearts' bigger spending sprees.

[Speedway]

Gus Uhlenbeek prior to signing David Murphy.

[Pretty Boy]

Tom Glover. Ex Spurs keeper who went to Dubai with us a couple of years ago.

[we are hibs]

Reginald Mbu Alidor last season.

[Speedway]

Tam McManus during the JC era.

[Speedway]

Paulo Sergio during the Duffy era.

[Northernhibee]

Ryan Moon. Scored a goal against Arbroath last season but didn't win a deal with us. Now plays for Stellenbosch in South Africa.

[Billy Whizz]

Tam McManus during the JC era.

Played in a game at Meadowbank, along with another Trialist Gordon Smiths (Rangers/Brighton one) son

[Peevemor]

And then he went and signed for St Johnstone who offered him a better deal. Think that was at the height of Petrie's "overly-frugal" transfer policy, which was even more grating that summer as it coincided with one of Hearts' bigger spending sprees.Was it not the managers who decided how much of their budget they wanted to spend on any specific player?

[CMurdoch]

Jermaine Pennant


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That gave me the fear, shouted at Hibs.net everytime someone mentioned him at East Mains, "no, no ,no no ****in' no, no, **** off". These used to be and could have been guys are the worst, Pennant, Islam Feruz etc. Rangers signed lots of them, players that the fans knew were finished, ex Arsenal centre back Senderos etc etc.
If you sign them the dunces buzzer from Qi sounds loudly, donkey ears appear etc.
No touchie touchie, has been or could have been.

[hfc rd]

Nicolas Sahnoun.
Ivan Lendric

[TelaStella]

Stephen McManus

Might of been close to signing for us before Motherwell came in but don’t think you could call him a trialist? Never featured in any games for us anyway.


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[Tobias Funke]

Gus Uhlenbeek prior to signing David Murphy.

You are about four years out on that one. Uhlenbeek player in a friendly at East Fife in 2000, we were looking for a right back.

[Diclonius]

The long haired guy we brought back from Austria under Collins. Played against Stirling in a 5-0 win and looked pretty mediocre, despite scoring.

[Speedway]

You are about four years out on that one. Uhlenbeek player in a friendly at East Fife in 2000, we were looking for a right back.

My mammories are not what they used to be.

[Speedway]

Michael O’Connor played for us as a trialist didn’t he?

[Clarence]

Juha Riipa played against Hearts for one game as a trialist - think that has been covered on here recently. There was also a guy called Thorsten Schmugge who played in one game around that time - might have been vs Aberdeen but I could be making that up.

[Speedway]

Wasn’t there a Moldovan boy who ended up being in charge of their national team.

Think he went to one of the Bristol sides when he didn’t get a deal with us.

Testimitanu or something?

[The Modfather]

Anyone remember the big beast of a centreback that played in a friendly away to Berwick maybe closer to 10 years ago? He was a character and a half, ordering everyone around, VERY vocal, trying to go on 50 yard mazy runs and get on free kicks. His enthusiasm to win a deal was commendable but his ability didn’t match that enthusiasm.

[The 90+2]

Ivan Lendric.

[Dibben]

Wasn’t there a Moldovan boy who ended up being in charge of their national team.

Think he went to one of the Bristol sides when he didn’t get a deal with us.

Testimitanu or something?

Yeah. I recall his trial game was a reserve game, which coincided with Alex McLeish becoming boss, so there was a decent size crowd at the game.

There had been a bit of buzz about Testimitanu, but he was nothing special and wasn’t offered a deal.

[Hibiza]

Ricardo vaz Te .

[Souter96Mac]

Ricardo vaz Te .

Unless we had him on trial prior, but didn't Vaz Te just sign a 6 month deal until the end of the season?

[tamig]

Unless we had him on trial prior, but didn't Vaz Te just sign a 6 month deal until the end of the season?

He did. Then became a goal machine at Barnsley then West Ham.

[West Upper]

Adam Buxton was on trial in one first games under Stubbs

[04Sauzee]

Adam Buxton was on trial in one first games under Stubbs

At East End Park if i remember? Thought he looked OK as well thought he'd be a great signing 😅

[tamig]

At East End Park if i remember? Thought he looked OK as well thought he'd be a great signing 😅

He played in the very first Stubbs game against Vale of Leithen. Looked well overweight but could play.

[04Sauzee]

He played in the very first Stubbs game against Vale of Leithen. Looked well overweight but could play.

This is the game I was thinking of, he may or may not of played 😁
https://dafc.co.uk/fixture.php?SID=First+Team&D=2014-07-15&ID=790

[Since452]

He did. The became a goal machine at Barnsley then West Ham.

I thought he was class. Wasn't really fit at us bet he was on a different wavelength to his teammates

[MWHIBBIES]

I thought he was class. Wasn't really fit at us bet he was on a different wavelength to his teammates

He just wasn't interested.

[dastardly8]

Remember when Alex miller wouldn’t pay Crewe 50 grand for David Platt !!!!

[Peevemor]

Remember when Alex miller wouldn’t pay Crewe 50 grand for David Platt !!!!You remember wrong then.

[marinello59]

I thought he was class. Wasn't really fit at us bet he was on a different wavelength to his teammates

I agree he was on a different wavelength to his team mates. They gave a **** and he didn’t. :greengrin

[jgl07]

Juha Riipa played against Hearts for one game as a trialist - think that has been covered on here recently. There was also a guy called Thorsten Schmugge who played in one game around that time - might have been vs Aberdeen but I could be making that up.
He certainly played one match for Hibs and looked OK. He may have been looking for too much money to sign a contract.

[jgl07]

Yeah. I recall his trial game was a reserve game, which coincided with Alex McLeish becoming boss, so there was a decent size crowd at the game.

There had been a bit of buzz about Testimitanu, but he was nothing special and wasn’t offered a deal.

I thought he had been signed by Jim Duffy. Duffy was sacked before he arrived and McLeish didn't like the look of him and managed to void the contract or pay him off.

[BILLYHIBS]

Anyone remember the name of the centre forward Eddie Turnbull signed on a short term contract from Brora Rangers but wouldn’t pay the 10k asking price ?

[dchibs]

Ricardo vaz Te .

Did he not score against Hearts.

[Leitherhibs]

Luke Coulson under stubbs
Rhys Murphy (JC era I think)

Both are now playing non-league.

And Last season we had Chinese Taipei international Will Donkin too.

[andy1875]

Morten Hyldegaard the keeper.

Sure he came from Coventry on trial and looked decent.

[HibbyAndy]

Morten Hyldegaard the keeper.

Sure he came from Coventry on trial and looked decent.

A hink he played in that Festival cup game against Hearts and that was it

[bigwheel]

Remember when Alex miller wouldn’t pay Crewe 50 grand for David Platt !!!!

This myth has been well and truly outed as nonsense.

The fee required was circa 350k (not 50k) and we did enquire . But by that time Platt was already sought after in England and is on record that he had no intention of heading to Hibs as clubs like Villa etc were already making approaches ..

[andy1875]

A hink he played in that Festival cup game against Hearts and that was it

I just mind him being a giant. Had a quick look on wiki and he managed a total of 64 appearances in his entire career so maybe we made the right call to not sign :greengrin

[HibbyAndy]

I just mind him being a giant. Had a quick look on wiki and he managed a total of 64 appearances in his entire career so maybe we made the right call to not sign :greengrin

:agree: That's how i remember him being massive

[MWHIBBIES]

I just mind him being a giant. Had a quick look on wiki and he managed a total of 64 appearances in his entire career so maybe we made the right call to not sign :greengrin

We did sign him, though. He was sub goalie for a year.

[eastmainsmsh]

Anyone remember the name of the centre forward Eddie Turnbull signed on a short term contract from Brora Rangers but wouldn’t pay the 10k asking price ?

jim mackay

[Onceinawhile]

We did sign him, though. He was sub goalie for a year.

Played vs Preston in a game Andy mclaren played as trialist.

[BILLYHIBS]

jim mackay

👍🏿

[shamo9]

Andy McLaren played in a friendly but we couldn't afford him so he went to... Dundee United I think? This was in 2003.

[bigwheel]

Andy McLaren played in a friendly but we couldn't afford him so he went to... Dundee United I think? This was in 2003.

williamson wanted to sign him, player felt he had been promised a deal but his demands were viewed as excessive and Petrie wouldn’t support them. Player lowered by 10% but was still too rich for us...Player was left feeling aggrieved. Complained about us...did well at United iirc...


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[Speedy]

Bit of fun, who have we had on trial in the last 20 years but failed to win a deal?

I’ll start, Mark Kerr the football manager wonder kid!


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I had a vague memory that he did sign, but I was getting mixed up. It was Alan Gow I was thinking of.

Just noticed Kerr played for Asteras Tripolis.

[Speedway]

Anyone remember Soren Frandsen.

Huge Danish midfielder trialed around 2000-2001

[BILLYHIBS]

Anyone remember the Icelandic wonderkid came on at a 2-1 defeat at Rugby Park back in the day scored our goal only to disappear down south

Bjarni somebody?

[bigwheel]

Anyone remember the Icelandic wonderkid came on at a 2-1 defeat at Rugby Park back in the day scored our goal only to disappear down south

Bjarni somebody?

Larusson


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[BILLYHIBS]

Larusson


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I knew it

I was at that game .....has that goal as his highlight on his Wiki

Played for Walsall and Scurnthorpe

Managed Vikingur

[Speedway]

👍🏿

I knew it

I was at that game .....has that goal as his highlight on his Wiki

Played for Walsall and Scurnthorpe

Managed Vikingur

Back when Hibs TV was actually on SKY TV, they dedicated a huge section of the program to him playing keepie-uppie at ER.

[HibbyAndy]

Jules Rippa ? Maybe played in a 0-0 game at Tiny ?

Might be talking codswallop though it was long time ago

[HoboHarry]

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Scored against Celtic though even if we did get beaten - 3-1 I think....

[Logie Green]

Jules Rippa ? Maybe played in a 0-0 game at Tiny ?

Might be talking codswallop though it was long time ago

You are correct. Another one around that time was a German called Thorsten Schmugge. Supposedly didn’t want to sign permanently as it would’ve meant his dog would’ve had to go into quarantine. 🐶

[oneone73]

You are correct. Another one around that time was a German called Thorsten Schmugge. Supposedly didn’t want to sign permanently as it would’ve meant his dog would’ve had to go into quarantine. 🐶

I thought he was Austrian, but I could easily have misrembered that.

[overdrive]

I thought he was Austrian, but I could easily have misrembered that.

Definitely German. Peter Guggi and Klaus Dietrich were Austrian

[Musselbound]

You are correct. Another one around that time was a German called Thorsten Schmugge. Supposedly didn’t want to sign permanently as it would’ve meant his dog would’ve had to go into quarantine. 🐶

Changed days.... Now it is the players themselves who'd be worried about going into quarantine.

[Leith's finest]

Did we not have Andy Webster on trial a few years ago

[BILLYHIBS]

Scored against Celtic though even if we did get beaten - 3-1 I think....

Only scored one goal from seven appearances four as a sub before being moved on



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[oneone73]

Definitely German. Peter Guggi and Klaus Dietrich were Austrian

Ta

[Logie Green]

I thought he was Austrian, but I could easily have misrembered that.

Perhaps his dog was Austrian? 😜